Title of Project	Description of Project	School	Contact Name	# of Students Served	Amount Funded
Battle of the Books	A student motivated program that encourages students to voluntarily form teams, read award winning books and participate in tournaments that begin at the school and end in the LWSD online Battle.	Einstein Elementary	Jack Tobin	120	$485.00
Primary Leveled Library	Provide books needed for teachers to implement effective leveled-reading small group instruction for emergent readers in the primary grades to help develop solid reading skills.	Muir Elementary	Kathy Fleming	220	$1,500.00
Bilingual Book Take Home Backpacks	Enhance literacy and language skills among Spanish speaker students by providing a specific reading program that has reading-level and culturally specific books written in English and Spanish for them to read with parents at home.	Frost Elementary	Shelly Connery	40	$1,483.00
Read for Information, Ideas, and Inspiration Using Accelerated Reader	Supplement and enrich effective classroom reading instruction by integrating the Accelerated Reader program into daily reading practice and assessment.	Muir Elementary	DyAnn Dennie	452	$1,500.00
Linking Literacy and Theater through Puppetry	Students develop creative talents and writing skills by creating a puppet adaptation of a familiar fairy tale to present to the school.	Parks Elementary	Alyssa Marlowe	130	$1,025.00
Leveled reading libraries for early readers	Provide emergent readers with leveled reading books to allow them to explore reading at a developmentally appropriate level and to advance in incremental steps necessary for success.	McAuliffe Elementary	Sandy Perry	200	$1,075.00
Seattle Asian Art Museum Tour and Activity	Give students the opportunity to visit a fine arts museum and to directly incorporate that experience through an art docent-guided project and in further classroom instruction.	Rockwell Elementary	Jessica Hargin	150	$1,100
Book Bag Buddies	Expands current reading program to motivate struggling readers to further their comprehension skills by using journal writing about a "Book Buddy" - a "stuffed animal" character from the book.	Juanita Elementary	Claudia Adams	35	$525.00
Cultural Connections, African Drumming	Students in the Juanita Learning Community will learn rhythmic patterns and drumming from the African culture utilizing percussion instruments from different countries.	Muir Elementary	Pamela Larson	685	$1,492.00
Leveling the Field:Using Leveled Trade Books to Increase Student Achievement	Build informational reading skills through the enhancement of the science and social studies curriculum by using non-fiction guided-reading groups on topics covered in third through sixth grades.	Muir Elementary	Pat Jovag	250	$1,500.00
Celebrating Diversity with Bilingual Books in the Library	Enhance English-Language Learners ability to read through the availability of bilingual books, parent workshops on how to use the books and open-reading at a multi-cultural celebration.	Bell Elementary	Julie Hembree	386	$1,170.00
Writes of Passage	As part of the ArtSmart celebration, a poet-in-residence will provide two classes for all grades on poetic elements. These lessons will be expanding through exploration of music, dance and drama and the role of these elements in these different settings, as well as, incorporating them into the everyday curriculum and student experience.	Twain Elementary	Sandy Vold	557	$1,500.00
Internet Linked Science support Materials for Elementary Classrooms and the Library	Provide access to accurate and up-to-date science information through internet-linked science books that support students in the development of their skills in informational text reading and Internet use.	Dickinson Elementary	Gerry Lainer	580	$1,500.00
Mastering Math Facts with Flashmasters	Strengthen students' abilities to compute math facts quickly and accurately through the use of a hand-held device that allows for self-directed timed math activities aimed at the appropriate student level.	Thoreau Elementary	Jan Vunak	133	$1,497.00
Intermediate Book Club	Provide books for an after school book club for accelerated 4-6th grade learners. Students will then develop an accelerated reader test and Book Talk CD for use by all students.	Frost Elementary	Peggy Solum	14	$1,500.00
Lucy Calkins Writing Program	Implement a daily writing program based on Lucy Calkins Units of Study to enhance and enrich the current curriculum around specific topic areas.	Bell Elementary	Judy Cook	350	$1,431.00
Appreciation and Concepts of Art: A Fine Arts Curriculum for Elementary Students	Implement a series Fine Arts lessons to enhance student's understanding and appreciation of art through exposure to and discussion of the works of 6 diverse artists.	Rose Hill Elementary	Joyce Teshima	100	$1,500.00
Real World Art: Concepts, Skills and Solutions	Provide an art consultant to implement a series of art lessons to enhance student's ability to express themselves through visual arts.	Rush Elementary	Anita Moore	403	$1,347.00
Drum Circle	Create an after-school drumming circle to develop students' ability to communicate musically, cultural awareness and performance skills.	Thoreau Elementary	Lon Turner	15	$1,244.00
Classic Books	Expand the "Classic Books" program which involves small peer group discussions around specific books.	Einstein Elementary	Emily Porter	145	$1,107.00
Art Field Trips	Enhance students' understanding of art and its role through visiting the Olympic Sculpture Garden and Frye Art Museum, and through the completion of activities that integrate these experiences back into the classroom.	Lakeview Elementary	Linda Hughes	130	$980.00
Internet Linked Social Studies and Science Support Materials	Provide access to accurate and up-to-date information through internet-linked science and social studies books that support students in the development of their skills in informational text reading and Internet use.	Frost Elementary	Lisette Cauble	427	$1,492.00
Family Math Nights	Math Honor students will create and implement "Family Math Nights" at elementary schools to increase interest and involvement in games that support logical thinking, strategy and other math skills.	Eastlake High School	Jennifer Simon	120	$1,050.00
Robotics Team	Provide the components needed for 8th to 12th grade students to design a robot for a national competition (FIRST).	Eastlake High	Elizabeth Sirjani	50	$3,000.00
Youth Employer Symposium	Provide transportation for 10-12th grade students to attend a business leadership symposium sponsored by the Kirkland Chamber of Commerce.	LWHS, Juanita HS, BEST	Rita Smith	40	$575.00
Increasing Student's Ability to Demonstrate Understanding and Elevate Test Score Through the Use of Graphing Calculators	Create a graphing calculator loan program to ensure that students who did not pass the WASL have access to the necessary technological tools to develop the data analysis skills needed for future success.	Redmond High	Kate Atvars	100	$2,430.00
Integrated Learning through dance	Provide time period specific dance instruction that ties into the international studies and humanities curriculum.	ICS	Melissa Nelson	320	$2,970.00
Trip to the Pacific Science Center	Provide transportation and admission to the Pacific Science Center for special education students to enhance understanding of science concepts through larger, hands-on experiences	Evergreen Jr. High	Lucy Davies	30	$728.00
Lake Washington Technical College Tour	Expose 9th graders to education and career options available after high school by touring the Lake Washington Technical College.	Evergreen Jr. High	Suzanne Swanigan	45	$250.00
Safety Net Spelling Instruction	Provide struggling students with electronic dictionaries and spelling support so that students are able to focus their time and energy on the quality and content of the writing and not spend hours "looking words up" in the dictionary.	Evergreen Jr. High	Kyle McMurtry	25	$1,285.00
Bring Out Your Dead - A History of Infectious Disease	Develop an interdisciplinary course that examines history through infectious disease.	Northstar Jr. High	Robert Herold	35	$2,012.00
Bear Creek Interpretive Trail Longhouse Project	Implement Phase II of the stewardship program to build a longhouse at Bear Creek as part of the interpretive trail created by students at EAS.	Environmental & Adventure School	Brian Healy	80	$2,000.00
Integrated Learning Through GPS in Middle Schools	Using GPS units, students will take part in "geocaching" to conduct treasure hunts where they will integrate and enhance their skills in social studies, logic and science.	Stella Schola	Brigitte Tennis	90	$3,000.00
Witness, a Taproot Theater Production	Provide opportunities for students to explore issues about harassment, cyber-bullying and exclusion through a drama production and discussions, both before and after the program, led by trained student council representatives and Natural Helpers.	Evergreen Jr. High	Marilyn Grindley	750	$750.00
Lunch Buddy Program Activities	To support the school lunch buddy program by planning organized activities for the adults and students	Rose Hill Elementary	Chrys Buringrud	75	$600.00
Student Council Leadership Development	Provide students the opportunity to attend a local conference on effective student government and to then implement the school's first Student Council.	Lakeview Elementary	Katy Settlemyer	20	$900.00